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Nantucket Mini Bag
It was a holiday weekend here in the US, so I took a couple of days off. I did occupy myself with a useful and fun project that I'd love to share with you all today. This little mini bag is a free pattern from Moda that you can easily download and get to sewing…
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Brown Blocks for Sampler Spree QAL All Done!
This Saturday I finished all the brown blocks for the Sampler Spree Quilt Along. Going forward, I am going to work on finishing up the blocks for each color one at a time. That way I can be sure not to duplicate fabrics too much, or leave out anything good. It's fun to see them…
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It’s About Time
This is a big announcement for me. So often kind people who are interested in reading my blog ask me how they can follow me and receive notifications when I post. Duh. I am not very tech-savvy, and I have never known how to make that happen. "I don't know, just check-in every weekday?" is…
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Quick Home Made Gift Idea- Microwave Bowl Cozies
This, for those of you who might not know, is a Bowl Cozy. Specifically, a padded bowl surround that can be used in the microwave while heating up leftovers in a bowl. You know how when you heat up your soup in a bowl in the microwave, it is too hot to handle when you…
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Loose Change
This scrappy nine patch quilt was inspired by a plastic bag full of 2 inch squares left over from another project, and the pattern "Loose Change" by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. The pattern is in a book called Miss Rosie's Quilt Collection. The Miss Rosie quilt is made from 2 1/4" strip sets. Since I…
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Use It Up
I think my motto for 2018 should be "Use It Up". We had a great discussion about saving scraps yesterday, and I thank all of you who weighed in with what size scraps you save. It has really given me something to think about. Many of us have scrap bins it seems, but not all…